Re: (18+) Residents killed & hanged two brothers in public in Sialkot
Shamraz, I really appreciate the overall role the private media has played since it started. they have made a lot of positive contributions. finally the common man can be heard on TV and he feels like he has a stake in this country.
but surely it’s time for the media to start growing up and to show more responsibility? I’m not even asking for a lot. just that they should double check their stories before going viral with them. similar to what Icon said. first they call them docaits being subjected to mob justice. then the story changes. but there is no acknowledgement, no apology in between. why? this has happened far too often in the past couple of years. it’s not just a case of reporting a story. this has widespread ramifications. they reported the killing of an alleged docait in Karachi some years ago where the poor guy was set on fire while alive. after that story aired, more copycat executions took place in Karachi within weeks.
Pakistani media can’t continue to hide behind the excuse that it’s new, etc and is still finding its feet. it needs to grow up NOW.